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+ | birth=October 4, c.1924| |
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| + | job=Headmistress at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]| |
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| + | '''Minerva McGonagall''' (born [[4 October]] c. [[1924]]) has been the [[Transfiguration]] teacher at [[Hogwarts]] for over forty years<sup>[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|[HP5]]]</sup>. |
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| − | '''Luna Lovegood''' is a student at [[Hogwarts]]. She is a member of [[Ravenclaw]] House. She is in the year below [[Harry Potter]], the same year as [[Ginny Weasley]]. Her father is the editor of ''[[The Quibbler]]'', a sort of wizarding tabloid, and she can often be found reading it. |
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| + | '''Minerva McGonagall''' is the new [[Headmistress]] of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, succeeding her esteemed colleague [[Albus Dumbledore]] upon his death. It is not yet clear, however, if the school will reopen after the tragic events of [[Harry Potter]]'s sixth year. If the school does reopen, it seems that [[Gryffindor]] will be in need of a new [[Head of House]] and that the school may also need a new Transfiguration teacher, seeing that she held both of these positions. |
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| − | In ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Luna was one of the most enthusiastic members of the [[Dumbledore's Army|D.A.]]. She and [[Neville Longbottom]] were the only two people to respond to [[Hermione Granger]]'s summons in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]''. |
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| + | She is famous for three things: firstly, she was a very strict, no-nonsense teacher of Transfiguration, held in respect (and some fear) by all students; secondly, she is an avid [[Quidditch]] fanatic; and thirdly, she is one of the few Animagi of the century, her Animagus form being a tabby cat with markings near her eyes resembling her square spectacles. These first two facets demonstrate the conflicting sides of her personality: on the one hand, she is strict, severe and unsmiling, while on the other, she longs for her house to be victorious in a trivial sporting event. Although, it must be noted here, that after Albus Dumbledore's recent death, Quidditch will not likely continue to be one of her top priorities. That is, at least until things resume some semblance of normalcy. |
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| − | She was one of the six people to go to the [[Ministry of Magic]] in ''Order of the Phoenix'' (along with [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Neville Longbottom) to save [[Sirius Black]]. |
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| + | No one could have ever been in any doubt as to who was in charge when Professor McGonagall was teaching a class - even [[Dolores Umbridge]] was treated with very little respect (and a good deal of contempt) when attempting to assert her authority in McGonagall's classroom. She tolerates no misbehavior and commanded the attention of the whole of her class. Unlike [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]], she is also careful to take an even-handed approach to discipline with all pupils, punishing those from her house even when this could mean losing the [[House Cup]]. Her sense of fairness and justice will no doubt serve her well in her new role as Headmistress. |
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| − | She is a loner, as shown by her statement in ''Half-Blood Prince'' that being in the D.A. was "like having friends". |
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| + | Professor McGonagall was the Head of Gryffindor house. In that former capacity, it is unlikely that she would have taken her usual unbiased approach to discipline as far as to harm her beloved Quidditch team. Indeed, when she caught Harry disobeying [[Madam Hooch]]'s instructions and flying a [[broomstick]] having been told not to in his first year (albeit in an attempt to retrieve [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]]'s [[Remembrall]] from [[Malfoy]]), her reaction was to appoint him [[Seeker]] of the Gryffindor Quidditch team rather than to punish him. |
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| − | ==Distinguishing features== |
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| − | She has straggly, waist-length dirty blonde hair, pale eyebrows, and protuberant eyes that give her a permanently surprised look. |
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| + | This one small distraction aside, however, Minerva McGonagall is strict, straight and fair at all times. She was also fiercely supportive of Professor Dumbledore's reign as [[Headmaster]], and being Deputy Headmistress, is his natural successor as Head of Hogwarts. |
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| − | ===Special abilities=== |
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| − | Despite her absent-minded nature and many far-fetched beliefs, Luna must be very intelligent--or the [[Sorting Hat]] would not have placed her into Ravenclaw. Luna is one of the very few Hogwarts students who can see [[thestrals]]. She is also a remarkably serene witch with a good heart who is kind to everyone, even those who mock her. |
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| − | ==Family== |
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| − | Wizard father who runs The Quibbler magazine. Mother who died when an experimental spell went wrong some time around [[1990]] - Luna was nine at the time. |
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Revision as of 03:10, 26 May 2006
Minerva McGonagall (born 4 October c. 1924) has been the Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts for over forty years[HP5].
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Minerva McGonagall is the new Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, succeeding her esteemed colleague Albus Dumbledore upon his death. It is not yet clear, however, if the school will reopen after the tragic events of Harry Potter's sixth year. If the school does reopen, it seems that Gryffindor will be in need of a new Head of House and that the school may also need a new Transfiguration teacher, seeing that she held both of these positions.
She is famous for three things: firstly, she was a very strict, no-nonsense teacher of Transfiguration, held in respect (and some fear) by all students; secondly, she is an avid Quidditch fanatic; and thirdly, she is one of the few Animagi of the century, her Animagus form being a tabby cat with markings near her eyes resembling her square spectacles. These first two facets demonstrate the conflicting sides of her personality: on the one hand, she is strict, severe and unsmiling, while on the other, she longs for her house to be victorious in a trivial sporting event. Although, it must be noted here, that after Albus Dumbledore's recent death, Quidditch will not likely continue to be one of her top priorities. That is, at least until things resume some semblance of normalcy.
No one could have ever been in any doubt as to who was in charge when Professor McGonagall was teaching a class - even Dolores Umbridge was treated with very little respect (and a good deal of contempt) when attempting to assert her authority in McGonagall's classroom. She tolerates no misbehavior and commanded the attention of the whole of her class. Unlike Professor Snape, she is also careful to take an even-handed approach to discipline with all pupils, punishing those from her house even when this could mean losing the House Cup. Her sense of fairness and justice will no doubt serve her well in her new role as Headmistress.
Professor McGonagall was the Head of Gryffindor house. In that former capacity, it is unlikely that she would have taken her usual unbiased approach to discipline as far as to harm her beloved Quidditch team. Indeed, when she caught Harry disobeying Madam Hooch's instructions and flying a broomstick having been told not to in his first year (albeit in an attempt to retrieve Neville's Remembrall from Malfoy), her reaction was to appoint him Seeker of the Gryffindor Quidditch team rather than to punish him.
This one small distraction aside, however, Minerva McGonagall is strict, straight and fair at all times. She was also fiercely supportive of Professor Dumbledore's reign as Headmaster, and being Deputy Headmistress, is his natural successor as Head of Hogwarts.
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